2 Timothy 3:5
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
KJV
ἔχοντες μόρφωσιν εὐσεβείας τὴν δὲ δύναμιν αὐτῆς ἠρνημένοι· καὶ τούτους ἀποτρέπου.
Greek NT
habentes speciem quidem pietatis, virtutem autem ejus abnegantes. Et hos devita :
Vulgate
holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.
ASV
Having an appearance indeed of godliness but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δύναμις
dunamis
noun · 119×
εὐσέβεια
eusebeia
noun · 15×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μόρφωσις
morphosis
noun · 2×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
ἀποτρέπω
apotrepo
verb · 1×
ἀρνέομαι
arneomai
verb · 33×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Is prayer an act of the appetitive or of the cognitive power? Is it fitting to pray to God? Is prayer an act of religion? Should we pray to God alone? Should we ask for something definite when we pray? Should we ask for temporal things when we pray? Should we pray for others? Should we pray for our enemies? The seven petitions of the Lord's Prayer Is prayer proper to the ration…
An almost Christian is, first, one that is content with the form of religion, with an outward show of godliness, but denying the power thereof. He goes to church, reads his Bible, says his prayers, gives alms, and is fair and just in his dealings. In the eyes of men he is blameless. But all this may be done and yet the soul remain dead in trespasses and sins.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 4:3 — And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh
- 1Sam 14:35 — And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.
- 1Sam 15:30 — Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.
- 1Tim 4:2 — Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
- 1Tim 5:8 — But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
- 1Tim 5:8 — But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
- 1Tim 6:5 — Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
- 1Tim 6:5 — Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
- 2Cor 11:13 — For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
- 2John 1:10 — If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
- 2John 1:10 — If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
- 2Pet 3:16 — As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, u
- 2Thess 3:6 — Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
- 2Thess 3:6 — Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
- 2Thess 3:14 — And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
- 2Tim 2:16 — But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
- 2Tim 2:23 — But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
- Eph 4:14 — That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
- Eph 5:11 — And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
- Ezek 33:30 — Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray y
- Isa 29:13 — Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the p
- Isa 48:1 — Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but n
- Isa 58:1 — Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
- Jer 5:2 — And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
- Mark 7:6 — He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
- Mark 10:20 — And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
- Matt 7:15 — Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
- Matt 7:15 — Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
- Matt 21:19 — And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered
- Matt 23:3 — All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
- Matt 23:27 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
- Matt 25:3 — They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
- Prov 30:12 — There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
- Rom 2:20 — An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
- Rom 2:20 — An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
- Rom 16:17 — Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
- Rom 16:17 — Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
- Titus 1:16 — They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
- Titus 1:16 — They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
- Titus 3:10 — A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;